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The Business of Fashion

Fashion Styling and Image Making with Lucinda Chambers

For 36 years, Lucinda Chambers has been at the forefront of magazine publishing as fashion director of British Elle and British Vogue, where she held the position for 25 years and established long-lasting relationships with some of the world’s leading photographers, including Patrick Demarchelier, Nick Knight and Paolo Roversi. Throughout her career, she has also worked closely with fashion houses such as Marni, Prada, Jil Sander and Chanel, consulting on collections and advertising. Most recently, she styled Pharrell Williams and Imaan Hammam for the December 2017 cover of US Vogue.
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Fashion Styling with Lucinda Chambers | Course Overview

The introduction to our Fashion Styling course with Lucinda Chambers. In this course you will obtain a comprehensive overview of the styling ecosystem, understand how styling is executed by top-tier creatives, publications and brands and gain invaluable insight of creative processes across platforms.

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Fashion Styling with Lucinda Chambers | Module 1 - The Role of the Stylist and the Skills You’ll Need

This chapter outlines the role and significance of a fashion stylist in the wider industry, as a cultural gatekeeper, storyteller, talent spotter and curators of ideas. Lucinda Chambers shares her view on the key skills you need to succeed in today’s competitive industry.

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Fashion Styling with Lucinda Chambers | Module 2 - What does a Fashion Stylist Do?

Lucinda Chambers outlines the variety of roles that a stylist can undertake, with a detailed study of styling for Editorial, Fashion Shows and Celebrities. You’ll also learn about Advertising, Brand Marketing and E-Commerce.

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Fashion Styling with Lucinda Chambers | Module 3 - Lights, Camera, Action: The Creative Team and the Shoot Process

In this chapter Lucinda emphasises the importance of collaboration between the stylist and the creative team. It includes interviews with Lucinda Chambers’ key collaborators from across the fashion ecosystem including Shona Heath, Val Garland and Sam McKnight.

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Fashion Styling with Lucinda Chambers | Module 4 - Trend-Spotting and the Creative Lightbulb Moment

Lucinda outlines how to identify trends and ideas, and reveals her creative processes, explaining concept development from first idea to finished shoot via mood boards, clothes boards and storyboards.

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Fashion Styling with Lucinda Chambers | Module 5 - The Practicalities of Styling: What You Need to Know

Here, Lucinda gives her guide to the rigour required in sourcing and selecting garments, honing the selection until it is the most direct embodiment of the original idea. The section includes a styling demonstration from Lucinda as well as a glimpse into the mythical ‘stylist’s kit’.

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Fashion Styling with Lucinda Chambers | Module 6 - Finding Your Voice in a Digital Age

What does it mean to be a stylist in a digital-first world, where everybody has a voice and the opportunity to deliver across multiple platforms? Lucinda gives her advice on developing a creative identity, the importance of interning and assisting, and how to navigate the freelance market.

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Fashion Styling with Lucinda Chambers | Module 7 - A Look Back at Your Learning

Key lessons and final words of advice from Lucinda.

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